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February 27 Edinburgh event brings piping back to West End Hotel

MacDonald steps down due to career advancement

Hamilton, Ontario – January 9, 2004 – Ian K. MacDonald of Whitby, Ontario, won the Professional March, Strathspey & Reel contest before a large crowd on a winter night that saw the outside temperature sink to -21 degrees. 1st Ian K. MacDonald2nd Lionel Tupman, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario3rd Andrew Duncan, Michigan Judge: […]

Rory O’Moore Pipe Band L-D dies in home carbon monoxide poisoning

Hundreds delayed after evacuation of airport

Starts “Jim Kilpatrick Percussion Ltd.”

Saturday new day after February 8

Ronald Morrison of South Uist has died in Glasgow at the age of eighty-four after an illness. Morrison was well known as a piping judge and teacher, and his students included the Angus MacColl of Oban, a winner of the Clasp at Inverness. Though never a winner of top prizes, […]

Macpherson wins Silver Medal

Jim King takes over drum section

Kansas City, Missouri – January 17, 2004 – The first Tone Czar & Midwest Highland Arts Fund North American Gold Medal Drumming Championship was held here today, with Eli Fugate of California winning the top prize. A member of the House of Edgar-Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band, Fugate received […]

Band goes way of Victoria Police

Fall from roof puts former World Champion Bass Drummer in hospital

Tenor drummer will play with reigning World Champions

Adds MacLeod and Lenny to corps

Drummer and daughter died in January 13 incident